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“ ആലത്തുരലും വീട്ടിഉലക്കയും ചീനത്തമ്മിയും വീട്ടിൽഒരുത്തിയും”
English Translation:
An ironwood mortar, a rosewood pestle, a granite grinding slab, and a capable mistress in the house. (The four enduring pillars of a sturdy, prosperous, and well-managed home.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പടയിൽ പെട്ടതും പണ്ടുണ്ടായതും പറയരുതു”
English Translation:
Speak neither of the horrors suffered in battle nor of bygone glories of the past. (Dwelling on past trauma or resting on expired laurels is futile; focus on current reality and duty.)

“ നരകത്തിൽ കരുണയില്ല, സ്വൎഗ്ഗത്തിൽ മരണം ഇല്ല”
English Translation:
In hell there is no mercy; in heaven there is no death. (Every realm is governed by its own absolute realities; do not look for compassion in places defined by ruthlessness.)

“ നി(നെ)ടുമ്പനപോയാൽ കുറുമ്പന നെടുമ്പന”
English Translation:
When the tall palmyra palm falls, the stunted palm becomes the tallest tree in the grove. (When eminent leaders and giants depart, second-rate figures rise by default to claim the highest posts.)